truesome

English

Etymology

From true +‎ -some.

Adjective

truesome (comparative more truesome, superlative most truesome)

1. Marked by truth; truthful; honest; genuine
   • 2016, (originally 1899), James Russell Lowell, Delphi Complete Poetical Works of James Russell Lowell:

     Then lightly turned him Walter the page, / By the stirrup as he ran: / 'Now pledge you me the truesome word / Of a king and gentleman, [...]

   • 2004, David Mitchell, Cloud Atlas, London: Hodder and Stoughton, →ISBN:

     Sonmi helped sick uns, fixed busted luck, an' when a truesome'n'civ'lized Valleysman died she'd take his soul an' lead it back into a womb somewhere in the Valleys.

   • 2010, Marjory Bennett, A Poemers Poemerings:

     Phases down, my terrible chores to gather / a bit more,., a truesome tie, tithered / the cry to hear my followed skies. [...]

Related terms

• truthsome

Anagrams

• eutomers, temerous